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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
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Manufacturer: Plume
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ISBN13: 9780452295544
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The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment
On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover.
For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by "stepping to the right" of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by "brain chatter." Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah's online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.
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What Customers Say About My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey:
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A well-written account of an amazing experience, in which the author observed what was happening to her as she had a stroke, and later as she struggled with her one-sided brain power. It would be good to know whether other stroke victims ever appreciate that one-sided power as she did. Of course, not all victims recover as she did, so they can't tell their stories. Her professional knowledge of the brain added greatly to her ability to analyze the experience, and to our understanding, too.
This is the most amazing book I have read in many a year. Jill Taylor an exceptional human being. Her insight, sensitity, and analytical ability far surpass any person that I have ever read about. This is a must read and difficult to put down.
I could not tell the book had been used. It took about a week to arrive, and was worth the wait.
I ordered a book and I never received it. I had to go purchase it again from a bookstore. Perhaps the book just got lost in the mail.
This was a wonderful, easy to read heartful and educational book. I recommended it to many friends who also benefited from reading it.
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